NFL
Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts
Carolina Panthers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26y-9m-6d (Apr 14, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Northwest Missouri State
Drafted: Round 6 (#200 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Mark Henness, Ross Jones (Leverage Football)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,100,000
2025 Cash
$1,100,000
Career Earnings
$2,070,064
2024-2025 (CURRENT)
Sam Roberts signed a 2 year , $2,085,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,042,500. In 2025, Roberts will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,085,000
Average Salary:
$1,042,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 | $218,889 | 0.09% | $218,888 | $218,888 | - |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | 0.40% | $1,100,000 | $1,318,888 | - |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 | $218,889 | $218,888 | $218,888 | $1,318,888 |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,318,888 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,831,476
Average Salary:
$957,869
Signing Bonus:
$171,476
GTD at Sign:
$171,476
Total GTD:
$171,476
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,070,064
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$876,476 |
$876,476 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,746,476 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$218,888 $67,200 $37,500 |
$1,965,364 $2,032,564 $2,070,064 |
|
| Total |
$2,070,064 |
$1,965,364 $2,032,564 $2,070,064 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,170,064 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $171,476 | - | - | - | - | $1,746,476 |
| 1 |
|
$256,389 | - | - | - | - | - | $256,388 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$705,000
|
$171,476 |
$876,476 |
$876,476 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,746,476 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$218,889 $67,200 $37,500
|
$218,888 $67,200 $37,500 |
$1,965,364 $2,032,564 $2,070,064 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,898,589 |
$171,476 |
$2,070,064 |
$1,965,364 $2,032,564 $2,070,064 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,998,589 |
$171,476 |
$3,170,064 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $171,476 | - | - | - | - | $1,746,476 |
| 1 |
|
$256,389 | - | - | - | - | - | $256,388 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHI |
4 - 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Dec 10, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 18, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 26, 2024
Waived by New England (NE)
-
May 11, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.83 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 6 (#200 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NE | 7 | 1 | 93 | 8.20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NE | 5 | 0 | 40 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
